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The storm began Monday as part of an expected “several rounds” of wintry precipitation across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee.
“You know by now all the flexibility and planning that we put in place to deal with the storm just wasn’t enough,” the official said.
The carrier called off about 2,600 more flights by late afternoon Tuesday — and the chaos seemed certain to continue.
"Southwest Airlines is failing consumers during the most important travel week of the year," Sens. Markey and Blumenthal said in a joint statement.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Department of Transportation says it will look into cancellations that have left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid an intense winter storm.
A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 8,435 miles.
Southwest Airlines announced that starting in September, passengers will be allowed to only bring cats and dogs on board as emotional support animals.
Parts of the parched southwest are now being hit with floods, with multiple people needing rescue in Nevada and Arizona.
The "Last Week Tonight" host hit a developer with a deluge of barbs in a segment on water shortage.
California's Death Valley reached 123 F on Saturday, 11 degrees short of the hottest recorded temperature.